And while not every Chinese national studying in America is a willing accomplice of the CCP, China’s national security laws require all Chinese citizens and organizations to “support, assist, and cooperate” with so-called “national intelligence efforts” and give the state the power to demand “relevant organs, organizations, and citizens provide necessary support, assistance, and cooperation.” Even if they wanted to, these students lack the power to resist any demands the Chinese government may make of them. Despite the law only permitting one prolongation of the deadline, Trump has unilaterally delayed enforcement of the statute on two separate occasions to allow TikTok to continue operating within the U.S. Irrespective of the president’s personal views, the law is the law, and the security concerns associated with the company and its practices are very real. A June 2024 analysis by the New York Post, for instance, “identified 19 bases across the US from Florida to Hawaii which are in close proximity to land bought up by Chinese entities and could be exploited by spies working for the communist nation.”
Author: Federalist
Published at: 2025-06-28 21:44:36
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